Overview
For Cambridge syllabus 9488, official 9488 Islamic Studies grade boundaries for June 2026 are published — grades 11 August 2026, component threshold tables published 11 August. The official component figures are below, and in the [9488 calculator](/tools/grade-boundary-calculator/9488).
Quick answer
For Cambridge syllabus 9488, [Post-exam prep](/blog/cambridge-post-exam-results-prep-2026) · [Results day guide](/blog/cambridge-results-day-august-2026-guide)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When are June 2026 grades released? | 11 August 2026 (05:00 GMT) |
| When are threshold tables published? | 11 August 2026 |
| Marking style? | Levels of response — knowledge, analysis, evaluation |
| Papers? | Source/textual analysis + essay papers (check entry) |
| Estimate tool | 9488 grade calculator |
June 2026 thresholds (official)
For Cambridge syllabus 9488, verified against the official Cambridge component threshold table for the June 2026 series.
| Component | Max raw mark | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 50 | 39 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 21 |
| 22 | 50 | 38 | 33 | 28 | 24 | 20 |
| 32 | 50 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 19 |
| 42 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 27 | 22 | 17 |
| 50 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
| 60 | 75 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
Grade A* is not awarded on an individual component — it exists only at syllabus level, from the weighted aggregate across the papers you entered.
What are grade boundaries?
Grade boundaries are the minimum raw marks Cambridge requires for each letter grade on each component of 9488 Islamic Studies. They are not fixed percentages — your overall A-Level grade uses a weighted aggregate across the papers you entered, and each paper variant has its own row in the official PDF. Match your exact component codes from the statement of entry before comparing marks to any past session.
How Cambridge sets 9488 boundaries
For Cambridge syllabus 9488, cambridge sets 9488 thresholds after all scripts are marked so each grade means the same standard every year. Set-text answers need citation, schools-of-thought comparison, and modern-world evaluation against band descriptors. When a paper is harder than the previous June series, raw cut-offs usually fall — comparable outcomes, not fixed quotas. Compare only to verified 9488 sessions ([wrong-session estimates](/insights)).
How to estimate your grade
This section covers How to estimate your grade — ranked by what Cambridge examiners return to most often in past papers.
- Complete a recent A-Level paper under timed conditions for your exact entry route.
- Mark strictly to the official scheme — log every lost mark before convincing yourself an answer "basically counts".
- Compare component raw marks to June 2026 in the 9488 calculator against the official June 2026 table above.
Frequently asked questions
For Cambridge syllabus 9488, grades 11 August; threshold PDFs 11 August — [grade boundaries hub](/guides/grade-boundaries).
When are official June 2026 boundaries released?
Is an A always 80%?
No — raw thresholds change every session.
How is this marked vs History (9489)?
Both use LoR bands; 9488 emphasises Islamic sources and themes — mark schemes are subject-specific.
Related subjects
A-Level boundaries published on 11 August, grades and threshold PDFs together — each syllabus code is separate. See the [grade boundaries hub](/guides/grade-boundaries) for every syllabus calculator. Cross-link below for adjacent syllabuses only; never swap threshold numbers between codes or sessions.